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2016 Postmortem

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Dem2

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31. Very good post - k&r
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 01:17 PM
Feb 2016

This is interesting as neither of these issues are of great interest to me (I can hear heads exploding as I type - I do care about fracking but I can't say that I believe Hillary is a big-time pro-fracking advocate.) I will admit, however, that I generally find much of the criticism of Bernie and/or Hillary to be high on venom, low on the "I care" scale. I do appreciate you presenting issues important to you in a relaxed way allowing those who find these issues of import to discuss them reasonably (or not, as is their wont.) The issues I care about are well articulated by Bernie - economic fairness and equality - but Hillary is also right there on these issues (albeit a tad less enthusiastic) but might even be a more effective leader when it comes to implementation. In other words, the differences between the candidates I see being screamed at high decibels are not generally issues that sway me; I haven't committed to either candidate, though I will admit that most arguments as presented on DU tend to turn me away from their favorite candidate. These high-decibel people need to calm the fuck down, they are NOT helping.

Purple Haze [View all] H2O Man Feb 2016 OP
Kissinger is old news and I don't care what he says or doesn't say about Hillary. leftofcool Feb 2016 #1
That, of course, H2O Man Feb 2016 #4
Both Hill and Bill have been -bragging- about Kissingers association with Hillary. RiverLover Feb 2016 #5
It -this Kissing up to Kissinger RobertEarl Feb 2016 #6
"Hippie Punching" H2O Man Feb 2016 #9
The Hippies hurt Kissinger RobertEarl Feb 2016 #13
Yes, my kids are H2O Man Feb 2016 #14
"her speaking so highly of an evil man." antigop Feb 2016 #16
That's possible. H2O Man Feb 2016 #18
OK, let me just throw this out there. antigop Feb 2016 #32
Solid point. H2O Man Feb 2016 #34
Whatever the reason is...it scares the cr*p out of me. antigop Feb 2016 #35
Right. H2O Man Feb 2016 #8
History matters -- as do the views of present politiians on history Armstead Feb 2016 #28
Right. H2O Man Feb 2016 #29
To be fair, she propagated fracking OUTSIDE the US. You know, where other people live. thereismore Feb 2016 #2
I know that she H2O Man Feb 2016 #7
K&R. I will be interested to see this discussion. ms liberty Feb 2016 #3
I think it H2O Man Feb 2016 #12
First of all, thanks for being a good writer. elias49 Feb 2016 #10
Very good! H2O Man Feb 2016 #11
My friend, my everlasting thanks for providing us with a well-reasoned, logical, intelligent.... Hekate Feb 2016 #15
Thank you very much. H2O Man Feb 2016 #17
I came into this thread.. HillDawg Feb 2016 #19
I think it is, H2O Man Feb 2016 #20
"I’m troubled by Hillary Clinton’s approach to Henry Kissinger." - BINGO. Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #21
Right. H2O Man Feb 2016 #24
Thoughtful. K & R John Poet Feb 2016 #22
Great song. H2O Man Feb 2016 #25
Do her reasons and motives really matter? Flying Squirrel Feb 2016 #23
A couple years ago, H2O Man Feb 2016 #26
I never had a problem with Hillary going to Flint but I have to agree with former NAACP Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #27
Right. H2O Man Feb 2016 #30
I guess the week she was on SNL OriginalGeek Feb 2016 #33
Very good post - k&r Dem2 Feb 2016 #31
Thank you, Dem2. H2O Man Feb 2016 #36
K&R. An absolutely fantastic post, as we've come to expect from you, good sir. bullwinkle428 Feb 2016 #37
Oh, thanks, bullwinkle428! H2O Man Feb 2016 #38
Excellent post - I hope you get some sincere responses - TBF Feb 2016 #39
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